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Health & Science

Fairmount Dam Fishway
Science

‘The river’s gonna seek its own course’: Experts take a new look at easing floods

Traditional systems are designed to manage or redirect water. Natural solutions capture and absorb rains. The issue: predicting the unpredictable.

5 years ago

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Dr. Chris Pernell
Health

Seeking COVID-19 vaccine trial participants from hard-hit communities of color

The coronavirus is disproportionately affecting African Americans and Latinos. Researchers aim to include groups they most want a vaccine to protect.

5 years ago

Listen 1:31
A health worker draws blood from a patient
Health

Bold hopes for coronavirus antibody tests still unfulfilled

Coronavirus tests touted by President Trump and his top officials to help reopen the economy are widely available. But predictions for their usefulness haven't panned out.

5 years ago

A scientist at work on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate
NPR
Health

How can you tell if a COVID-19 vaccine is working?

Several COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being tested now. But why does it take 30,000 volunteers to know if one is safe and effective?

5 years ago

(Kacso Sandor/BigStock)
Health

Delaware nursing homes can resume in-person visits, with restrictions

Long-term care facilities that haven’t had a new case of the coronavirus in 14 days will be allowed to resume indoor visitation, which has been banned since March.

5 years ago

People roamed the beach in Ocean City, N.J, at the start of August. As Labor Day weekend arrives, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says Americans should remain vigilant to avoid another surge in coronavirus infection rates. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Another holiday weekend, another coronavirus surge? Keep an eye on tourist hot spots

Many are worried that Labor Day will be like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day, when travel and celebrations fanned the flames of viral spread.

5 years ago

As people spend more time together indoors with the changing of the seasons, could an air cleaner provide an added layer of protection against the transmission of the coronavirus by removing a percentage of viral particles from the air? (Ben de la Cruz/NPR)
NPR
Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Is it a good idea to buy an air cleaner for my home?

The frustrating short answer is, "It depends."

5 years ago

The Briarwood Christian Lions and Spain Park Jaguars faced off in Hoover, Ala. on August 28. It was their second game of the season being played during the coronavirus pandemic.
(Russell Lewis/NPR)
NPR
Health

High school football: Beloved fall tradition or unnecessary coronavirus risk?

High school football is happening in more than 30 states this fall. And so is a debate over whether it's right, or reckless, to let teenagers play a game considered high risk.

5 years ago

Gettysburg College has ordered all of its students to remain at their residences and moved all classes online in measures that began Tuesday.
(John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

As COVID-19 cases rise, Gettysburg College puts all students on lockdown

After a steady rise in coronavirus cases, Gettysburg College has restricted students to their dormitories and moved all classes online in a sweeping quarantine.

5 years ago

A 2015 image of the 5th Avenue bay beach in Seaside Park. (Justin Auciello/for WHYY)
Down the Shore
Health

Source of contamination keeping N.J. bay beach closed remains a mystery

New Jersey environmental officials have not yet determined why bacteria continues to plague a beach along the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County.

5 years ago

Craps players and dealers are seperated by partitions at the Golden Nugget Casino
Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Smoking banned in casinos; schools get guidance on how to handle positives

The governor reversed course after signing an executive order to restart indoor dining that would have allowed smoking in the gambling houses.

5 years ago

The owners of the Wilmington sports complex where the 76ers minor league team plays was fined for violations during youth basketball league play and a college football scouting combine.  (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Health

Seeking wider reopening, Delaware fines, shuts down COVID-19 violators

Public health officials doubled the number of compliance checks in August. A sports complex got a $5,000 fine. One pub was shut down on the spot.

5 years ago

Dr. Scott Atlas is President Trump's new coronavirus adviser. His ideas are sometimes at odds with those of public health professionals. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
NPR
Health

Trump’s new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous

"He's been bringing out arguments that have been refuted week after week, month after month, since the beginning of this outbreak."

5 years ago

People sit at tables at San Diego State University Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in San Diego. San Diego State University on Wednesday halted in-person classes for a month after dozens of students were infected with the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Radio Times
Health

How are teens and young adults coping?

In these tumultuous times, we check in on the mental health of teens and young adults who are reporting the highest rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

Air Date: September 4, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
A young woman doing work on a computer, sitting next to a robot working on a computer
The Pulse
Science

The Future of Work

Technology is always changing the way we work, and what kinds of jobs are available. But now these changes are happening at lightning spe ...

Air Date: September 4, 2020

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